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Quiz: JIGYASA, Daily Current Affairs Quiz, February 13, 2017
- Question 1 of 10
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At which of the following places the second edition of the International Spice Conference began in Kerala from February 12, 2017 at
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The second edition of the International Spice Conference began at Kovalam in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala from February 12, 2017.
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The second edition of the International Spice Conference began at Kovalam in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala from February 12, 2017.
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A skill development centre (Kaushal Vikas Kendra) has been launched in Mangaluru by
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Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) launched a skill development centre (Kaushal Vikas Kendra) in Mangaluru.
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Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) launched a skill development centre (Kaushal Vikas Kendra) in Mangaluru.
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Every year World Radio Day is observed on
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World Radio Day is an observance day held annually on 13 February. This day is observed to remember the unique power of radio to touch lives and bring people together across every corner of the globe. It was proclaimed on 3 November 2011 by UNESCO’s 36th General Conference after originally proposed by the Kingdom of Spain.
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World Radio Day is an observance day held annually on 13 February. This day is observed to remember the unique power of radio to touch lives and bring people together across every corner of the globe. It was proclaimed on 3 November 2011 by UNESCO’s 36th General Conference after originally proposed by the Kingdom of Spain.
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In February, 2017 the best world music Grammy award was won by
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Cello virtuoso Yo-Yo Ma won a Grammy with his Silk Road Ensemble for Sing Me Home, an exploration of the musical connections across Eurasia. The French-born Chinese American cellist had previously won an impressive 17 Grammys, but his latest is his first for Best World Music Album.
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Cello virtuoso Yo-Yo Ma won a Grammy with his Silk Road Ensemble for Sing Me Home, an exploration of the musical connections across Eurasia. The French-born Chinese American cellist had previously won an impressive 17 Grammys, but his latest is his first for Best World Music Album.
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Which bank has announced to launch a supply chain financing product for the industry on a pilot basis in Surat?
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To give a leg up to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) in the diamond industry, Bank of Baroda is planning to launch a supply chain financing product for the industry on a pilot basis in Surat.
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To give a leg up to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) in the diamond industry, Bank of Baroda is planning to launch a supply chain financing product for the industry on a pilot basis in Surat.
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Who has been elected as the President of Somalia?
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Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed became the President of Somalia after winning the 2017 Somali presidential election with the votes of 184 of the total of 328 members of the Somali Parliament.
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Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed became the President of Somalia after winning the 2017 Somali presidential election with the votes of 184 of the total of 328 members of the Somali Parliament.
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Sir Peter Mansfield, the UK physicist and Nobel laureate passed away in February 2017. He was a Nobel prize recipient in
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UK physicist and Nobel laureate Sir Peter Mansfield has died. He was 83.Peter led a team of experts who revolutionized science and worked on MRI scans.He had won the Nobel prize for Physiology or Medicine for developing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in 2003.
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UK physicist and Nobel laureate Sir Peter Mansfield has died. He was 83.Peter led a team of experts who revolutionized science and worked on MRI scans.He had won the Nobel prize for Physiology or Medicine for developing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in 2003.
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Name the first naval ship to go green by installing a solar power system.
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Indian Navy’s survey vessel INS Sarvekshak, based at the Southern Naval Command in Kochi became the first naval ship to go green by installing a solar power system on board.
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Indian Navy’s survey vessel INS Sarvekshak, based at the Southern Naval Command in Kochi became the first naval ship to go green by installing a solar power system on board.
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India is planning to host a conference on counter-radicalisation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in October 2017. ASEAN is an association of how many South Asian nations?
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ASEAN is a group of 10 South Asian nations is a regional organization comprising that aims to promote intergovernmental cooperation and facilitates economic integration amongst its members. 10 Members: Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines and Thailand were founder countries. Later five more countries Brunei Darussalam, Lao PDR, Cambodia, Myanmar and Vietnam were added.
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ASEAN is a group of 10 South Asian nations is a regional organization comprising that aims to promote intergovernmental cooperation and facilitates economic integration amongst its members. 10 Members: Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines and Thailand were founder countries. Later five more countries Brunei Darussalam, Lao PDR, Cambodia, Myanmar and Vietnam were added.
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Name the former German Foreign Minister has been elected as President by a Parliamentary Assembly.
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Former German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has been elected as President by a Parliamentary Assembly. He won 931 out of 1,260 votes. The Social Democrat, Steinmeier is one of Germany’s most popular politicians.
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Former German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has been elected as President by a Parliamentary Assembly. He won 931 out of 1,260 votes. The Social Democrat, Steinmeier is one of Germany’s most popular politicians.
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